Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 97,582.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 324,319.00 XAF (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Cameroon is

80% of people earn:

98K - 324K XAF

10% earn less lthan 98K XAF

10% earns more than 324K XAF

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in XAF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in XAF.

<24

Average 149K

median 140K

10% 85K

25% 108K

75% 179K

90% 224K

25-34

Average 196K

median 179K

10% 99K

25% 132K

75% 241K

90% 314K

35-44

Average 224K

median 203K

10% 109K

25% 147K

75% 278K

90% 366K

45-54

Average 212K

median 188K

10% 94K

25% 132K

75% 265K

90% 358K

55+

Average 196K

median 178K

10% 96K

25% 129K

75% 242K

90% 318K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Cameroon (XAF).

Men

210,416 XAF

177,876 XAF

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (XAF).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

580,443.00 XAF

2. IT Director Top Management

530,133.00 XAF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

519,859.00 XAF

4. Leasing Director Leasing

506,092.00 XAF

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

493,805.00 XAF

6. Sales Director Top Management

480,783.00 XAF

7. Plant manager Top Management

462,709.00 XAF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

447,419.00 XAF

9. Lead developer Information Technology

430,611.00 XAF

10. Managing Director Top Management

430,272.00 XAF

11. IT Architect Information Technology

428,882.00 XAF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

418,694.00 XAF

13. Head of product development Management

410,060.00 XAF

14. Technical Director Top Management

391,886.00 XAF

15. IT Manager Management

388,193.00 XAF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

382,464.00 XAF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

380,887.00 XAF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

380,376.00 XAF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

379,490.00 XAF

20. Logistics Director Top Management

373,381.00 XAF

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (XAF)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

83,419.50 XAF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

92,581.80 XAF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

94,612.20 XAF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

95,356.50 XAF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

95,635.90 XAF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

98,444.70 XAF

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

99,338.40 XAF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

99,448.60 XAF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

99,463.10 XAF

10. Cleaner General labour

100,247.00 XAF

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

103,042.00 XAF

12. Cashier Banking

103,370.00 XAF

13. Packer Production

103,680.00 XAF

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

104,132.00 XAF

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

104,319.00 XAF

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

104,551.00 XAF

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

104,838.00 XAF

18. General Labourer General labour

105,218.00 XAF

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

105,377.00 XAF

20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

105,856.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Romania

941,531 XAF (net)

Hungary

1,248,448 XAF (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

603,508 XAF (net)

Slovenia

1,532,349 XAF (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,264 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 18:32:16

Software consultant
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

185,743 XAF

Anually salary

3,876 USD

Anually salary

2,228,916 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 08:11:14

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-07 08:24:17

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

311,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,492 USD

Anually salary

3,732,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-02 22:03:41

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

165,143 XAF

Anually salary

3,444 USD

Anually salary

1,981,716 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-01 13:55:51

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,900 XAF

Anually salary

5,052 USD

Anually salary

2,902,800 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-31 19:09:38

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,508 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-15 05:36:11

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,596 USD

Anually salary

2,640,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-14 16:23:35

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,088 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-23 21:15:05

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,088 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-21 16:39:15

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Salaries in Cameroon

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Cameroon

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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